“I think crime fiction is a great way to talk about social issues, whet...” — Karin Slaughter Quote

“I think crime fiction is a great way to talk about social issues, whether 'To Kill A Mockingbird' or 'The Lovely Bones;' violence is a way to open up that information you want to get out to the reader.”

“Anyone who's been to high school with teenage girls knows how horrible girls can be.”

“It's hard because people often don't recognise shyness; they think it's just someone being rude. I have had to work to overcome that, especially if I'm meeting my readers at author events, because I don't want them to think I'm snooty or rude.”

“Don't tire yourself more than need be, even at the price of founding a culture on the fatigue of your bones.”

“Unlike a high-wire walker, I don't think any musician strikes the wires of a piano or draws a bow across a violin's strings primarily for the kick of an adrenalin fix. There is danger on stage, but dropped notes are not broken bones; a memory lapse is not a tumble to the ground.”

“I find no sweeter fat than sticks to my own bones.”